diff --git a/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/main.yml b/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 7e9aa7c649..9b5e2ef9ea 100644
--- a/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -419,6 +419,9 @@ jobs:
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         version: v2.4.0
+#{{- if .Config.actions.preTest }}#
+#{{ .Config.actions.preTest | toYaml | indent 4 }}#
+#{{- end }}#
     - name: Run tests
       run: cd examples && go test -v -json -count=1 -cover -timeout 2h -tags=${{
         matrix.language }} -parallel 4 . 2>&1 | tee /tmp/gotest.log | gotestfmt
diff --git a/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/master.yml b/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/master.yml
index 107592f0a9..011e043e7e 100644
--- a/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/master.yml
+++ b/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/master.yml
@@ -419,6 +419,9 @@ jobs:
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         version: v2.4.0
+#{{- if .Config.actions.preTest }}#
+#{{ .Config.actions.preTest | toYaml | indent 4 }}#
+#{{- end }}#
     - name: Run tests
       run: cd examples && go test -v -json -count=1 -cover -timeout 2h -tags=${{
         matrix.language }} -parallel 4 . 2>&1 | tee /tmp/gotest.log | gotestfmt
diff --git a/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/nightly-test.yml b/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/nightly-test.yml
index d1948526a9..2ce7020123 100644
--- a/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/nightly-test.yml
+++ b/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/nightly-test.yml
@@ -289,6 +289,9 @@ jobs:
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         version: v2.4.0
+#{{- if .Config.actions.preTest }}#
+#{{ .Config.actions.preTest | toYaml | indent 4 }}#
+#{{- end }}#
     - name: Run tests
       run: cd examples && go test -v -json -count=1 -cover -timeout 2h -tags=${{
         matrix.language }} -parallel 4 . 2>&1 | tee /tmp/gotest.log | gotestfmt
diff --git a/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml b/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
index a5e707d128..f9e26870ec 100644
--- a/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
+++ b/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
@@ -370,6 +370,9 @@ jobs:
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         version: v2.4.0
+#{{- if .Config.actions.preTest }}#
+#{{ .Config.actions.preTest | toYaml | indent 4 }}#
+#{{- end }}#
     - name: Run tests
       run: cd examples && go test -v -json -count=1 -cover -timeout 2h -tags=${{
         matrix.language }} -parallel 4 . 2>&1 | tee /tmp/gotest.log | gotestfmt
diff --git a/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/release.yml b/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/release.yml
index af407da9e2..2667cc4ff2 100644
--- a/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@ jobs:
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         version: v2.4.0
+#{{- if .Config.actions.preTest }}#
+#{{ .Config.actions.preTest | toYaml | indent 4 }}#
+#{{- end }}#
     - name: Run tests
       run: cd examples && go test -v -json -count=1 -cover -timeout 2h -tags=${{
         matrix.language }} -parallel 4 . 2>&1 | tee /tmp/gotest.log | gotestfmt
diff --git a/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/run-acceptance-tests.yml b/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/run-acceptance-tests.yml
index af853dd973..08a4e07922 100644
--- a/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/run-acceptance-tests.yml
+++ b/provider-ci/internal/pkg/templates/bridged-provider/.github/workflows/run-acceptance-tests.yml
@@ -357,12 +357,9 @@ jobs:
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         version: v2.4.0
-    #{{- if .Config.digitalOceanSshKey }}#
-    - name: Setup SSH key
-      uses: webfactory/ssh-agent@v0.7.0
-      with:
-        ssh-private-key: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_SSH_KEY_FOR_DIGITALOCEAN }}
-    #{{- end }}#
+#{{- if .Config.actions.preTest }}#
+#{{ .Config.actions.preTest | toYaml | indent 4 }}#
+#{{- end }}#
     - name: Run tests
       run: cd examples && go test -v -json -count=1 -cover -timeout 2h -tags=${{
         matrix.language }} -parallel 4 . 2>&1 | tee /tmp/gotest.log | gotestfmt
diff --git a/provider-ci/providers/docker/config.yaml b/provider-ci/providers/docker/config.yaml
index 9b387b8eaf..0d40c8491c 100644
--- a/provider-ci/providers/docker/config.yaml
+++ b/provider-ci/providers/docker/config.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ major-version: 4
 aws: true
 gcp: true
 gcpRegistry: true
-digitalOceanSshKey: true
 env:
   AWS_REGION: us-west-2
   ARM_CLIENT_ID: "30e520fa-12b4-4e21-b473-9426c5ac2e1e"
@@ -28,3 +27,9 @@ plugins:
   - name: aws
     version: "5.37.0"
 team: ecosystem
+actions:
+  preTest:
+    - name: Setup SSH key
+      uses: webfactory/ssh-agent@v0.7.0
+      with:
+        ssh-private-key: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_SSH_KEY_FOR_DIGITALOCEAN }}
diff --git a/provider-ci/providers/docker/repo/.github/workflows/main.yml b/provider-ci/providers/docker/repo/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 1a75ed2b2d..f51efd11ed 100644
--- a/provider-ci/providers/docker/repo/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/provider-ci/providers/docker/repo/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -471,6 +471,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         version: v2.4.0
+    - name: Setup SSH key
+      uses: webfactory/ssh-agent@v0.7.0
+      with:
+        ssh-private-key: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_SSH_KEY_FOR_DIGITALOCEAN }}
     - name: Run tests
       run: cd examples && go test -v -json -count=1 -cover -timeout 2h -tags=${{
         matrix.language }} -parallel 4 . 2>&1 | tee /tmp/gotest.log | gotestfmt
diff --git a/provider-ci/providers/docker/repo/.github/workflows/master.yml b/provider-ci/providers/docker/repo/.github/workflows/master.yml
index 8956a04daf..5097bc12df 100644
--- a/provider-ci/providers/docker/repo/.github/workflows/master.yml
+++ b/provider-ci/providers/docker/repo/.github/workflows/master.yml
@@ -471,6 +471,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         version: v2.4.0
+    - name: Setup SSH key
+      uses: webfactory/ssh-agent@v0.7.0
+      with:
+        ssh-private-key: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_SSH_KEY_FOR_DIGITALOCEAN }}
     - name: Run tests
       run: cd examples && go test -v -json -count=1 -cover -timeout 2h -tags=${{
         matrix.language }} -parallel 4 . 2>&1 | tee /tmp/gotest.log | gotestfmt
diff --git a/provider-ci/providers/docker/repo/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml b/provider-ci/providers/docker/repo/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
index b3a6f080c6..67076688e7 100644
--- a/provider-ci/providers/docker/repo/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
+++ b/provider-ci/providers/docker/repo/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
@@ -417,6 +417,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         version: v2.4.0
+    - name: Setup SSH key
+      uses: webfactory/ssh-agent@v0.7.0
+      with:
+        ssh-private-key: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_SSH_KEY_FOR_DIGITALOCEAN }}
     - name: Run tests
       run: cd examples && go test -v -json -count=1 -cover -timeout 2h -tags=${{
         matrix.language }} -parallel 4 . 2>&1 | tee /tmp/gotest.log | gotestfmt
diff --git a/provider-ci/providers/docker/repo/.github/workflows/release.yml b/provider-ci/providers/docker/repo/.github/workflows/release.yml
index deb2922a34..429a385313 100644
--- a/provider-ci/providers/docker/repo/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/provider-ci/providers/docker/repo/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -443,6 +443,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         version: v2.4.0
+    - name: Setup SSH key
+      uses: webfactory/ssh-agent@v0.7.0
+      with:
+        ssh-private-key: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_SSH_KEY_FOR_DIGITALOCEAN }}
     - name: Run tests
       run: cd examples && go test -v -json -count=1 -cover -timeout 2h -tags=${{
         matrix.language }} -parallel 4 . 2>&1 | tee /tmp/gotest.log | gotestfmt